MP's AI Ethics Confession: 'Profit Trumps User Safety'

Josh Simons, former Labour MP, admits to being naive after his think tank commissioned a report on journalists backgrounds, leading to his resignation. He hired a firm to check if sensitive information was on the dark web, but they went beyond his instructions. Despite being cleared of rule-breaking, Simons quit, calling it a distraction. He also criticizes Meta and Google for creating addictive social media, hoping the recent verdict will scare tech bosses. Simons advocates for banning social media for under-sixteens and phones in schools, urging politicians to take responsibility for phone addiction.

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